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raid into pakistan that led to the killing of osama bin laden. you also would do away with, in essence, the c.i.a. why did you oppose the raid and what would you put in the place of it? >> well, the question to me was i was just saying it could be done differently. i mean, all this does was raise questions and i predicted that this would lead to a lot of resentment and think of the chaos in pakistan and the mess thate have. we both bomb them and give them money and people hate their own government because their own government's a puppet of ours. my frustration with bin laden was it took so long. >> woodruff: and the c.i.a., you would.... >> couric: i don't think the c.i.a. should be a military arm of the government dropping bombs secretly. you can't even separate the two. you don't even know who is controlling the bombing of this country now. >> woodruff: a couple questions about your campaign. you have a son who was elected to the united states senate rand paul from the state of kentucky. this is your third try for president. there was some talk
raid into pakistan that led to the killing of osama bin laden. you also would do away with, in essence, the c.i.a. why did you oppose the raid and what would you put in the place of it? >> well, the question to me was i was just saying it could be done differently. i mean, all this does was raise questions and i predicted that this would lead to a lot of resentment and think of the chaos in pakistan and the mess thate have. we both bomb them and give them money and people hate their own...
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that's happened, for instance, in pakistan with a man named umar, a columnist, who was abducted and sexually assaulted. he was sodomized in retribution for his writing. >> warner: a lot of these victims at least the women, have never told their stories before to anyoee other than friends or family. why not? >> there are a number of reasons. the biggest one i heard from international correspondents was the fear of losing assignments. i have spoken to at least two journalists that told me that they were taken off assignments specifically because they came forward to talk about their sexual assault. so really does happen. they don't want to be appear to be weak or vulnerable. women told me repeatedly that they had worked very hard to overcome this sense that they were the weaker gender in this profession and that them didn't feel that they could reveal that they had been raped without it making them look somehow more vulnerable.çç there are also.... >> warner: what about the local reporters? what were usually their reason for not saying anything? >> a lot of different cultural stigmas. say,
that's happened, for instance, in pakistan with a man named umar, a columnist, who was abducted and sexually assaulted. he was sodomized in retribution for his writing. >> warner: a lot of these victims at least the women, have never told their stories before to anyoee other than friends or family. why not? >> there are a number of reasons. the biggest one i heard from international correspondents was the fear of losing assignments. i have spoken to at least two journalists that...
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these the first attacks here since gunmen from pakistan laid siege to the city in 2008. the authorities were taken by surprise. nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks, although security experts say a domestic group-- the indian mughadeen are prime suspects. few here can see the point of it. "what do we tell our children," said this man. "they think these adults are mad." why kill innocent people? tonight, security has been ramped up across the nation and the police now better trained and resourced than they were a few years ago, but there are no shortage of targets in a country of 1.2 billion. >> sreenivasan: mumbai is india's financial capital and home to its movie industry as well. u.s. stocks turned lower today after federal reserve chairman ben bernanke played down talk of new stimulus moves. he had said yesterday that the fed was ready to act, if the economy gets worse. today, he emphasized that he expects things to improve, albeit slowly. in response, the dow jones industrial average lost 54 points to close at 12,437. the nasdaq fell 34 points to close a
these the first attacks here since gunmen from pakistan laid siege to the city in 2008. the authorities were taken by surprise. nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks, although security experts say a domestic group-- the indian mughadeen are prime suspects. few here can see the point of it. "what do we tell our children," said this man. "they think these adults are mad." why kill innocent people? tonight, security has been ramped up across the nation and the...
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we'll look at the status of the debt talks, and talk to journalist pam constable about her new book on pakistan. i'm judy woodruff. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: chevron. we may have more in common than you think. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org
we'll look at the status of the debt talks, and talk to journalist pam constable about her new book on pakistan. i'm judy woodruff. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: chevron. we may have more in common than you think. >> and by the bill and melinda...
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in pakistan, intelligence officials reported u.s. drone aircraft, firing missiles, killed at least 42 suspected militants in less than 24 hours. four missile strikes targeted sites in tribal areas near the afghan border, beginning late monday night. u.s. and pakistani relations have been increasingly tense since the raid that killed osama bin laden. a u.s. army ranger was awarded the nation's highest military award, the medal of honor, today for heroism in afghanistan. during a fight in 2008, sergeant first class leroy petry was shot in both legs and lost his right hand when he tried to throw back an enemy grenade. his actions saved two other rangers. president obama presented the medal at a white house ceremony this afternoon. later, outside the white house, petry said all of the troops serving overseas are heroes. >> whenever you have a chance or opportunity to thank them, check them, give them a pat on the back for the job they've done because they've earned it. that's the british award any service member can get is just a simple
in pakistan, intelligence officials reported u.s. drone aircraft, firing missiles, killed at least 42 suspected militants in less than 24 hours. four missile strikes targeted sites in tribal areas near the afghan border, beginning late monday night. u.s. and pakistani relations have been increasingly tense since the raid that killed osama bin laden. a u.s. army ranger was awarded the nation's highest military award, the medal of honor, today for heroism in afghanistan. during a fight in 2008,...
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pakistan at war with itself. by "washington post" correspondent pamela constable dell ofs into all of this. and joins us now, it is good to you have with us. >> thank you so much. >> woodruff: a provocative title, playing with fire, pakistan at wore with itself. what dow mean by that? >> it mean bes-- many layers of meaning in that. playing with fire in the sense that pakistan has always flirted with dangerous notions. it's always sort of had this nuanced subtle, denied unclear relationship with all these militant groups mostly because they want us to use them as proxies against india which is their long-term adversary but now it has come back to haunt them and many of these same militant islamic groups that they sort of thought they could manage or handle have gotten way out of control and not only moving against afghanistan but in many cases turning against the pakistani state itself. >> you spent a lot of time in the country reporting from there, pam constable. the feeling many ode pakistanies have for the tal
pakistan at war with itself. by "washington post" correspondent pamela constable dell ofs into all of this. and joins us now, it is good to you have with us. >> thank you so much. >> woodruff: a provocative title, playing with fire, pakistan at wore with itself. what dow mean by that? >> it mean bes-- many layers of meaning in that. playing with fire in the sense that pakistan has always flirted with dangerous notions. it's always sort of had this nuanced subtle,...
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pakistan is a good example. saudi arabia. >> iran is a much more intense example because we have the religious leaders within the government to have the control but take north africa i think some of the most enlightening kind of intellectual work being done happens in morocco, tune ease -- ton ease ya, algeria and egypt, or will you find it in indonesia or malaysia or in sub sahharan africa. so there is an internal muslim problem that muslims need to address by themselves. it's not going to lp if it is tainted by some european assistce. that's the inside problem but muslims are not paying sufficient attention to that and i doelieve that american muslims can play the role of a talyst. and you know what, when i do my research in india and pakistan, i find people there telling me that you know the way forward is going to be that you people in the west, you muslims living in the west, in north america and europe, you guys might be pave approximating the way. i said really, do you really want us to show you the way,
pakistan is a good example. saudi arabia. >> iran is a much more intense example because we have the religious leaders within the government to have the control but take north africa i think some of the most enlightening kind of intellectual work being done happens in morocco, tune ease -- ton ease ya, algeria and egypt, or will you find it in indonesia or malaysia or in sub sahharan africa. so there is an internal muslim problem that muslims need to address by themselves. it's not going...
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raid that killed osama bin laden inside pakistan. reports in britain now say former prime minister gordon brown was one of the victims of phone hacking by a tabloid newspaper "news of the world". the rupert murdoch media conglomerate has closed the paper. and it delayed efforts today to take over another company, british sky broadcasting or, b- sky-b. we have a report from gary gibbon of "independent television news." >> reporter: gordon brown wooed the murdoch empire like the best of them. but they turned on him, backing david cameron in the last election. today, he turned on them. gordon brown believes his phone and that of his wife may have been hacked into by the "news of the world." he believes someone working on behalf of the "sunday times" accessed his bank account and he believes his son's medical records were obtained by the "sun" newspaper. >> that they had information that fraser had cystic fibrosis which was a matter that they the family were just getting their heads around at the time and dealing with. >> reporter: it wa
raid that killed osama bin laden inside pakistan. reports in britain now say former prime minister gordon brown was one of the victims of phone hacking by a tabloid newspaper "news of the world". the rupert murdoch media conglomerate has closed the paper. and it delayed efforts today to take over another company, british sky broadcasting or, b- sky-b. we have a report from gary gibbon of "independent television news." >> reporter: gordon brown wooed the murdoch empire...
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are coping in the aftermath. -- a year after devastating rains ravage pakistan. one country right and the heart of europe appears to be a new to the currency crisis. switzerland's fanc is riding high and has become a safe haven for investors. >> this is a landscape that has attracted tourists for over a century. this year, visitors are staying on the ground. those that are here are counting their pennies. as the euro slides, the swiss franc rises and rises. foreign tourists find switzerland too expensive. meanwhile, the swiss are neglecting their on resorts in favor of a cheap holiday abroad. >> i am watching the situation with enormous concern. things have gotten worse. jobs and businesses are really in danger now and that is bad for our economy. >> the swiss franc is at an all- time high against the euro. a new study shows that a thousand hotels across the alps are threatened with closure. >> there will be job cuts. there has already been. each of the hotels have had to cut back from jobs. >> swiss hotel owners are looking anxiously to the government for soluti
are coping in the aftermath. -- a year after devastating rains ravage pakistan. one country right and the heart of europe appears to be a new to the currency crisis. switzerland's fanc is riding high and has become a safe haven for investors. >> this is a landscape that has attracted tourists for over a century. this year, visitors are staying on the ground. those that are here are counting their pennies. as the euro slides, the swiss franc rises and rises. foreign tourists find...
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in his criticism of washington how is this going to go down in pakistan. well i must tell you there's. a ten years ago. it was really very hard to find a clean clean sheet in pakistan criticizing the united states it was it was taken for granted if you're criticizing the u.s. you must be some radical extremist but today you have people from the upper classes of pakistan really lead and very very critical of the united states so i think there's something really wrong and i think. responsibility also on the on the u.s. media to convey the right church to the american people you know which is unfortunately they're not doing very much telling the whatever. line of the government so i think i don't see in the near future many of these serious differences between pakistan and the united states. or i could have the two in this week ratio and one from islam about thanks for an autopsy. so look at some of the stories now the stories that shaped the week from out say of the former pows general accused of ordering the massacre is likely to have a new legal team to re
in his criticism of washington how is this going to go down in pakistan. well i must tell you there's. a ten years ago. it was really very hard to find a clean clean sheet in pakistan criticizing the united states it was it was taken for granted if you're criticizing the u.s. you must be some radical extremist but today you have people from the upper classes of pakistan really lead and very very critical of the united states so i think there's something really wrong and i think. responsibility...
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going to apologize for you were arrested in pakistan in two thousand and. helping. young people. problems with drugs or homeless people who has problems at all from pakistan they have eighteen million members it's. the biggest. political. of course. because. when i went to pakistan i went to that to their school of jamaat to be they have each year i guess. between thirty and forty solvent. students feel who was wasting that school each year what were the circumstances of your wrist when i got arrested. they didn't told me anything and what's going on they didn't told me. that they're looking for terrorists so that was they said just we don't. going to check your passport a lot i did not know that time was a default bonspiel through some dollars for each person and. not under my name bought for anyone who is two and all out so the americans as a terrorist they would receive through saw through some dollars in pakistan a lot of money was not socialism and just when i had my first interrogation and go months to my detention in pakistan. they asked me if i want mall with osama bin la
going to apologize for you were arrested in pakistan in two thousand and. helping. young people. problems with drugs or homeless people who has problems at all from pakistan they have eighteen million members it's. the biggest. political. of course. because. when i went to pakistan i went to that to their school of jamaat to be they have each year i guess. between thirty and forty solvent. students feel who was wasting that school each year what were the circumstances of your wrist when i got...
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about pakistan what afghanistan needs right now has nothing to do we have surging or d. surging american forces on the ground whatever ganesan really needs right now is a wake up call and is the only way to re-unite all tribes and all the factions the only way to save afghanistan from narco couse is to conduct this top level negotiations with the pakistani military to read it ploy the american ground forces from afghanistan to part of pakistan along then the pakistani border and to lead the pakistani raunchier corps to take their position within our students that. there are some accusations which even if they might be proved false can still prove fatal to your reputation as a former i.m.f. chief next to his cost while in line talk show host laurie harmfulness the last people in new york what this means for people's definition of when things get too far. the sexual assault cases of d s k angelina stands are getting a lot of coverage in the news do you think it's right for women or men to report any sexual encounter they feel uncomfortable with this week let's talk about t
about pakistan what afghanistan needs right now has nothing to do we have surging or d. surging american forces on the ground whatever ganesan really needs right now is a wake up call and is the only way to re-unite all tribes and all the factions the only way to save afghanistan from narco couse is to conduct this top level negotiations with the pakistani military to read it ploy the american ground forces from afghanistan to part of pakistan along then the pakistani border and to lead the...
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pakistan does not want to watch from the sidelines when pakistan says that there should be direct negotiations between the united states and the taliban what it is also saying is that pakistan wants to be at the table also because don't forget and i know that most of your viewers know this the leadership of the taliban is not enough gamma stand like al qaeda it is in pakistan it cannot operate there independently it has to have institutional backing you touched on this just now i just want to put a bit of meat on the bones of it when off to the killing how realistic is america's ambition to leave a stable afghanistan when nato troops finally depart in twenty fourteen. i think the fact that would happen today shows very clearly that there are two universes really enough gana stand there is the universe that the west knows that outsiders know that the united nations that foreign diplomats the journalists and militaries know and then there is afghan culture that's very very hard for the outs for an outsider to penetrate we do not know what is going on behind the scenes what we do know however is
pakistan does not want to watch from the sidelines when pakistan says that there should be direct negotiations between the united states and the taliban what it is also saying is that pakistan wants to be at the table also because don't forget and i know that most of your viewers know this the leadership of the taliban is not enough gamma stand like al qaeda it is in pakistan it cannot operate there independently it has to have institutional backing you touched on this just now i just want to...
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calls pakistan there's an important ally in the war on terror so what's gone wrong . i think we're seeing strong signs off united states getting really frustrated with the situation upon the sun and for the past few days we've seen. we've seen signs and actions on the part of the united states that are really being described by fox and fishers as inmates who are in terms of diplomacy for example we've seen. constant reports in mainstream media in particular in the new york times in the week. really talking about issues that pertain to fox and domestic politics for example the murder of a journalist and we've seen of course admiral mike mullen no less the chairman joint chiefs coming out to actually use the box and intelligence services behind it i mean things that you really wouldn't expect in a relationship as important as this one so i think what we're seeing is that the americans are are now really very first created with the situation in the understand and i think they would like to see the box sort of giving up on some off their positions and just getting in line
calls pakistan there's an important ally in the war on terror so what's gone wrong . i think we're seeing strong signs off united states getting really frustrated with the situation upon the sun and for the past few days we've seen. we've seen signs and actions on the part of the united states that are really being described by fox and fishers as inmates who are in terms of diplomacy for example we've seen. constant reports in mainstream media in particular in the new york times in the week....
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about pakistan again if the need right now has nothing to do be a surgeon or a d. surgeon american forces on the ground when afghanistan really needs right now he's a wake up call and it's the only way to re-unite all tribes and all factions the only way to save afghanistan from narco chaos he is to come down to the top level negotiations with the pakistani military and to read employ their american ground forces from afghanistan to southern part of pakistan along their thank you stand in the end border and to lead the pakistani volunteer corps to change their position within our students that. are sort of accusations that even if true or false can still proof able to one's reputation as former i.m.f. chief knows to its cost online talk show host laurie harford asked people in new york what this means for people's definition of when things go too far. the sexual assault cases d s k angelina's dons are getting a lot of coverage and then is do you think it's right for women or men to report anything actually encounter they feel uncomfortable with this week let's talk
about pakistan again if the need right now has nothing to do be a surgeon or a d. surgeon american forces on the ground when afghanistan really needs right now he's a wake up call and it's the only way to re-unite all tribes and all factions the only way to save afghanistan from narco chaos he is to come down to the top level negotiations with the pakistani military and to read employ their american ground forces from afghanistan to southern part of pakistan along their thank you stand in the...
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with two computer terrorists as a stabilizing pakistan is key to bringing peace to the whole region here comes the new plan for the new u.s. policy for pakistan and afghanistan when it comes to peace and security in afghanistan you have to think about pakistan what advantage to need right now has nothing to do with surging or at least surging american forces on the ground we're never going to stand really needs right now is a wake up call and it's the only way to re-unite all tried and all our other factions and the only way to save afghanistan from narco ours he is to come down there top level negotiations with the pakistani military to read employ american ground forces from afghanistan to sergeant part of pakistan along their pakistani indian border and their pakistani rancher corps to change their position within russia units that. there are some accusations which even if they might be proved false can still prove fatal to your reputation as a former i.m.f. chief wednesday's cost but online a talk show host or harvest last people in new york what this means for people's definition wh
with two computer terrorists as a stabilizing pakistan is key to bringing peace to the whole region here comes the new plan for the new u.s. policy for pakistan and afghanistan when it comes to peace and security in afghanistan you have to think about pakistan what advantage to need right now has nothing to do with surging or at least surging american forces on the ground we're never going to stand really needs right now is a wake up call and it's the only way to re-unite all tried and all our...
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policy for pakistan and afghanistan when it comes to peace and security in afghanistan you have to think about pakistan afghanistan need right now has nothing to do with surging already surging american forces on the ground whatever gamester and really needs right now is their wake up call as the only way to re-unite all tribes and all other factions the only way to see again a stand from narrative chaos is compound a bit top level negotiations with the pakistani military to read employ the american ground forces from afghanistan to southern corridor of take it stank along their pakistani indian border there and the lay of the pakistani rancher corps continued their position we then pushed through mr. there are some accusations which even if they might be proved false can still prove fatal to their reputation as a former i.m.f. chief as to his cost one line talk show host or a heartless nasty people in new york what this means for people's definition of when things go too far. the sexual assault cases of d s k angelina stands are getting a lot of coverage in the news do you think it's ri
policy for pakistan and afghanistan when it comes to peace and security in afghanistan you have to think about pakistan afghanistan need right now has nothing to do with surging already surging american forces on the ground whatever gamester and really needs right now is their wake up call as the only way to re-unite all tribes and all other factions the only way to see again a stand from narrative chaos is compound a bit top level negotiations with the pakistani military to read employ the...
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think about pakistan afghanistan need right now has nothing to do with the surgeon or d. surgeon american forces on the ground when afghanistan really needs right now is a wake up call and it's the only way to re-unite all the tribes and all the factions the only way to save and again a stand from narco chaos he is to come down to the top level negotiations with the pakistani military to radical i the american ground forces from afghanistan to the southern part off take your stank along there i can stand it and warner and to lead the pakistani volunteer corps to take their position with then push through mr. some accusations which even if they might the force can still prove they can see a reputation as the former chief minister his cost online talk show host or a half an ist york what this means for people's definition of when things go too far. is that's the cases of d.m.k. and telling us pounds are getting a lot of coverage than it is do you think it's right for women or men to report anything excellent counter they feel uncomfortable with this week let's talk about th
think about pakistan afghanistan need right now has nothing to do with the surgeon or d. surgeon american forces on the ground when afghanistan really needs right now is a wake up call and it's the only way to re-unite all the tribes and all the factions the only way to save and again a stand from narco chaos he is to come down to the top level negotiations with the pakistani military to radical i the american ground forces from afghanistan to the southern part off take your stank along there i...